Programmers in Laval to build your next piece of software.
Startup, nonprofit, or SMB, we build web applications, custom software, and SaaS platforms.
Laval's economy
Laval isn't a Montreal suburb. It's Quebec's third-largest economy.
People often describe Laval as a place where people sleep before going to work somewhere else. On the ground it's a different story: full industrial parks, a biotech hub unlike anywhere else in Quebec, and a lot of second-generation family businesses running complex operations on spreadsheets.
Life sciences and biotechnology
Laval's biotech park concentrates laboratories, pharmaceutical companies and research subcontractors. In that world, traceability and documentation aren't optional.
- Sample registry
- Batch traceability
- Access logging
- Results portal
Manufacturing and processing
The industrial zones along Chomedey and Highway 440 house second- and third-generation workshops. Processes are well mastered, and rarely documented anywhere but in the foreman's head.
- Production tracking
- Work orders
- Materials inventory
- Quality control
Construction and real estate
General contractors, specialized subcontractors, developers and property managers. Many simultaneous sites, a lot of paper, and quotes that go missing.
- Site tracking
- Quotes
- Field photos and reports
- Progress billing
Horticulture and agri-food
The Sainte-Dorothée area and the western end of Île Jésus retain a strong horticultural vocation. Seasonal work, with intense peaks and very particular software needs.
- Seasonal orders
- Greenhouse management
- Temporary labour
- Wholesale
Retail and services
Along the main commercial arteries, independent banners and franchises that want their own tools rather than the ones imposed by their point-of-sale vendor.
- Loyalty program
- Multi-location inventory
- Online booking
- Sales reporting
Healthcare and professional services
Private clinics, accounting firms, law firms, brokers. Sensitive documents still moving by email, and clients who are starting to expect better.
- Secure client portal
- Appointment booking
- Law 25 compliance
- Automated reminders
Montreal agency, freelancer, or us: the real difference.
Most Laval businesses hesitate between three options. A large downtown agency, a freelancer found through a referral, or a team like ours. All three can deliver working software. What changes is the price, the timeline, and what happens when something goes wrong.
Laval's six districts
We know the city neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
Laval groups about twenty neighbourhoods into six districts. They don't share the same vocation or the same businesses. Here's where our clients are based and what we find there.
The mandate runs online from start to finish: video calls, a demo environment open at all times, same-day answers. If an on-site visit helps — seeing a workshop, training a team — we travel anywhere on Île Jésus at no charge.
Our pricing
The table agencies refuse to publish.
Ask three agencies to quote the same project and you'll get three numbers varying fourfold, after three weeks of calls. Here are ours, written down in advance.
| What we deliver | Fixed price | Timeline | Typical market price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-page professional websiteCustom design, hosting, domain name, Law 25 compliance | $1,500 | 7 days | $3,000 to $10,000 |
| First working web applicationUser accounts, one core feature, running in production | $5,000 | 14 days | $20,000 to $40,000 |
| Full custom softwareSeveral modules, integrations, roles and permissions | $15,000 – $25,000 | 6 to 10 weeks | $60,000 to $120,000 |
| Secure client portalDocument upload, file tracking, role-based access | From $5,000 | 14 days | $25,000 to $60,000 |
Starting amounts, taxes extra. Fixed fee agreed before work begins: no hourly rate, no overruns. If the project changes along the way, we reassess together before continuing — never afterwards on the invoice.
How it works
Five steps, no surprises.
Kick-off meeting
We define the need, the priorities and what the project has to achieve. You describe the problem in your own words; we leave with a clear understanding of your operations.
Prototype and mockups
Before writing production code, we show you what it will look like. You validate the screens and the behaviour, and we adjust until it's right. That's where misunderstandings cost the least.
Feedback cycles
We build in short cycles, from a few days to a week. Every cycle you see the product advance and you comment. Nothing gets built for months behind your back.
Final review, delivery and training
We walk through the software with you, train your teams and go live. You leave with every access in your name: code, servers, third-party accounts.
Post-launch support
The first weeks of real use always surface adjustments. We stay available to fix them, and for whatever comes next if you want to grow the tool.
Frequently asked questions
What Laval businesses ask us.
How much does custom software cost in Laval?
A professional website starts at $1,500, delivered in 7 days. A first working web application costs $5,000, delivered in 14 days. Full custom software runs between $15,000 and $25,000 over 6 to 10 weeks. These are fixed fees agreed in advance, not hourly estimates. Agencies typically charge three to five times those amounts for an equivalent mandate.
Is everything done remotely?
Yes, by default. Scoping, the demos every two weeks and day-to-day follow-up all happen online, which saves everyone time on the road. An on-site visit is still available when it adds something concrete, and we travel at no charge anywhere on Île Jésus: Chomedey, Sainte-Rose, Vimont, Duvernay, Laval-des-Rapides, Pont-Viau, Sainte-Dorothée, Fabreville, Auteuil, Laval-Ouest, Saint-François and Saint-Vincent-de-Paul.
We're a family business, not a tech startup. Are we a fit?
That's the majority of our Laval clients. The businesses that gain the most from working with us are the ones running serious operations on Excel files that have grown out of control. You don't need to speak technical: we need you to show us how you work today.
What's the difference between a web application and custom software?
In practice they're the same thing from two angles. A web application describes the form: it runs in a browser, needs no installation, and everyone has the same version. Custom software describes the origin: it's built for your processes rather than bought off the shelf. Most of our projects are both at once.
What does Law 25 change for my Laval business?
Law 25 governs personal information protection in Quebec and applies to every business, whatever its size. For software, that means explicit consent before collecting, a right to deletion and portability, access logging, and a privacy policy that actually describes the system. We build these in from the start and host in Canada by default.
How long before we have something usable?
Seven days for a website, fourteen for a first working application. On a larger project you don't wait until the end: we deliver in two-week slices in a demo environment available at all times. You test while we build.
What if our needs change mid-project?
We talk about it before continuing, not afterwards on the invoice. If the change is minor, we absorb it. If it changes the scope, we reassess the fee together and you decide. That's the advantage of a fixed price: the debate happens at the right moment, while you can still choose.
Who owns the code when it's done?
You do, entirely, from day one. We work in your repository and on your hosting accounts, in your name. At the end you have everything: source code, documentation, server access. You can continue in-house or switch partners without asking us anything.
Do you work with Laval nonprofits and community organizations?
Yes, regularly. Organizations often have very concrete needs — member management, registrations, volunteer tracking, reporting to funders — and tight budgets. The $5,000 package is designed exactly for that: a real tool, not a mockup, at a price a board can approve.
Can we call you just to ask a question?
Yes. A good share of our calls end with “you don't need us for this, here's the existing tool that does the job.” We'd rather lose a mandate than sell software to someone who doesn't need it. Asking costs nothing.
Will you take over a project someone else started?
Often, yes. We start with a short paid assessment: what exists, what's salvageable, what has to be redone. You get a written recommendation, even if the conclusion is that starting fresh is better. You're not obliged to give us the rest of the work.
How do we get started?
Write to us through the contact form with even a rough description. We reply quickly with a first read of the problem and a price range. If it works for you, we schedule a meeting in Laval. You don't need any written spec to talk to us.
Going further
Bring your digital ambitions to life.
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Your website in 7 days, your MVP in 14 days
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